Chef School

Episode 1

Back to School

21 mins

A year ago, 12 students arrived in Stratford to begin the two-year program at an internationally recognized culinary academy. Now there are only nine in the group and in their first days back they realize the challenges in front of them are greater than ever before.

Episode 2

I See Potential

21 mins

Nineteen-year-old Kelsey is the youngest in the group and is the first up to lead her team as head chef at a restaurant lab. But her hopes of executing her vision for her menu are crushed when her instructor arrives to supervise.

Episode 3

Dark Passion

21 mins

Richard is torn between being a single parent and chef school apprentice. His internal struggle erupts on his night to be head chef and threatens his success at the school

Episode 4

The New Leaf

21 mins

Enfant-terrible Alex claims to have turned over a new leaf this year. He wants to stay clean and sober and graduate at the top of the class. But old patterns surface, and, once again, he becomes the centre of controversy and conflict

Episode 5

If I Just Could Tell

Tue, Oct 28, 2008

Episode 6

Tomorrow Will Be Different

Tue, Nov 4, 2008

Episode 7

I Need to Be Better

Tue, Nov 11, 2008

Episode 8

The Biggest Dillema

Tue, Nov 18, 2008

Episode 9

A Complete Disaster

Tue, Nov 25, 2008

Episode 10

The Black Box

Tue, Dec 2, 2008 21 mins

Chef Instructor Neil Baxter challenges the students' creativity and organization. Faced with a limited number of ingredients and a limited period of time, they must create an internationally inspired menu from Thai to India to Ethiopian. It's a critical exam that weighs heavily on their final mark.

Episode 11

Just Suck It Up

Tue, Dec 9, 2008 21 mins

Matt has earned the reputation as teacher's pet, but there's no denying he's talented. He and his mentor take over the kitchen at the year's final lab dinner, but most of the other students are left with a bad taste in the mouth.

Episode 12

The Final Chapter: Part 1

Tue, Dec 16, 2008 21 mins

The series finale is a two-part special. The school announces a bursary for a once in a lifetime opportunity to apprentice in Paris at a three-star Michelin restaurant. The decision on who graduates as the most promising chef is the culmination of the grueling two-year program.

Episode 13

The Final Chapter: Part 2

Tue, Dec 23, 2008 21 mins

Part two of the two part special. The school decides who will go to Paris for the apprenticeship at a three-star Michelin restaurant.